League of Legends v33

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[b][u]What is League of Legends?[/u][/b]

For those not familiar with DotA, the gameplay of League of Legends can best be described as a session-based action RPG. The developers of LoL classify it in a new genre entirely, as a MOBA or “Multiplayer Online Battle Arena”. You start the game at level one, with a small amount of gold, and no items. As you play, you receive experience and gold. This allows you to level up and purchase items, which increases both the power of your champions abilities, as well as their core stats. The main goal of every match is to destroy the opposing team's "Nexus", a structure found at the heart of their base. To get there, you must first fight your way past hordes of computer controlled monsters, also known as minions, which continuously spawn from the enemy base. The base itself is protected by structures called turrets, which also must be destroyed. Whichever team destroys the other team's Nexus first, wins the game. It's truly a team oriented game, and you need to work together to succeed.

[b][u]Why should I play League of Legends over DotA?[/u][/b]

*New and original playable champions.
*Built-in surrender functionality.
*A new in-game interface, with controls designed for this style of play.
*Account-level progression, adding out-of-game strategic depth and customization, known as the summoner system. This includes Runes and Masteries.
*Regular updates with many more features to come!
*An improved mini-map that shows your champion's pathing.
*Multiple maps, (Summoner's Rift, Summoner's Rift: Winter, Twisted Treeline, The Proving Grounds and The Crystal Scar)
*Easier to pick up and learn
[highlight]*Did I mention the game is completely FREE?[/highlight]

[b][u]Game Mechanics:[/u][/b]

[b]Summoner Spells[/b]
You are allowed the use of two Summoner Spells in any match of League of Legends. You can choose from a large variety prior to the start of a game. They are all unique, and can easily alter the game in your favor if you use them correctly.

[b]Masteries[/b]
You can put up to 30 points, which are gained upon leveling up, into three categories of masteries - offense, defense, and utility. Some of the more advanced masteries require investment in lesser masteries. Summoner masteries are not set in stone; depending on the champion that you want to play, they may be changed to better suit your needs. You can even set them while selecting your champion before a match begins, so if your favorite champion is taken, you can change your masteries to better suit another.

[b]Runes[/b]
Before queuing for a match, you can make use of "Runes" to increase your champion's power. There are four types of Runes that you can use: glyphs, marks, seals, and quintessences. Before a match begins, you can choose from one of up to nine different rune configurations you have previously set in your Runebook. This allows for maximum flexibility in choosing a Runebook that is best suited for whatever champion end up using. You CANNOT change these while selecting your champion, so choose wisely before entering the queue. Even if you are unsure of how you want to build your champion, you should always select a rune page before entering the game. Runes can only benefit your character, and are never detrimental.

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[url=http://www.leagueoflegends.com/champions]All the champions![/url]

Every champion has a role to play. Here's the general archetypes of champions found within the game:

[b]Assassin:[/b] These champions specialize in taking out other champions. They are usually pretty frail, but make up for this in increased mobility with blinks, teleports, jumps, and even stealth abilities. These champions (a la their namesake) get into the action, burst down an enemy, and walk right out.

[b]Tank:[/b] They have the most health, the most armor, and the most magic resistance. These are the champions that initiate team fights and soak all the damage. They don't generally get as many kills as other champions, but they are great at getting assists. Some of them can force champions into attacking them, some of them can stun, while others have forms of "crowd control" that affect the entire enemy team.

[b]Marksman (Attack Damage Carry/AD Carry/ADC):[/b] These champions are ranged and specialize in dealing damage damage consecutively. They are usually found behind the tanks and rely on attack damage, attack speed and armor penetration.

[b]Ability Power Carry (AP carry/APC):[/b] AP Carries are capable of extreme burst damage and rely on items that give them ability power and magic penetration. AP Carries can be sorted into sub classes but they generally deal a lot of damage in a short time frame and then have to wait for cooldowns.

[b]Support:[/b] These are the champions that help the team in other ways besides kills. Supports typically help the team stay alive via heals, shields and aura items. They can also help the team get kills with their crowd control.

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[b]Q: Is it difficult to unlock champions?[/b]
Not really. For one thing, Riot selects ten new champions every week. For that week, the champions they selected are free to play. However, if you want to purchase a champion forever, you can use the Influence Points you earn while playing the game. Champions cost various amounts of IP, from 450 IP all the way up to 6300 IP. Winning a game, on average, nets you around 80-120IP. If it's your first win of the day, it's usually around 250 IP. Losing games even nets you around 60 IP. The free champions give you a taste, whilst IP is primarily used to unlock the champions you really liked when they were free.

[b]Q: My friend and I want to play in the same game. Can we?[/b]
Of course! If you're new, you might want to stick with the practice mode before you move onto the normal or ranked mode. People in the normal and ranked modes know what they are doing, especially the players in the ranked mode. You and your friend can practice against bots and get a feel of the game itself in practice mode.
The only catch is you have to be on the same server as your friends. Most people will want to either play on the North America, EU West and EU Nordic & East servers. If you're Australian play on the North American server. There are other servers that are exclusive to specific countries like Korea, China, Turkey and Singapore.

[b]Q: I'm amazing at DotA and everything else DotA related, why should I bother?[/b]
Riot is passionate about the competitive scene in LoL. They hold sponsored tournaments all year long which build up into a grand finals ladder. The prizes of these tournaments are nothing to scoff at. If you have the ability to play well then competing in LoL could be for you.

[b]Q: I'm signed up. Now what?[/b]

*Start off with the tutorial! It will teach you the basic controls, game play mechanics, and the objectives of the game.
*Once you have a good handle on that, start a practice game and add bots. Practice mode allows you to explore the map and try out new champion,s without having to worry about playing well. The Bots aren't very difficult to beat, so don't expect them to be on par with actual players.
*The Co-op vs. AI mode puts you against harder bots with a team of real players. Great way to practice working together with others.
*Look up character guides on solomid.net or ask us here. We can, usually, give good advice for any champion.
*When you feel like you're ready, join a Normal Game with solo queue!

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[b][u]Old threads:[/u][/b]

[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/887258-League-of-Legends-quot-Mundo-will-go-where-he-pleases%21-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends - "Mundo will go where he pleases!"[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/944574-League-of-Legends-V2-quot-Just-the-luck-of-the-draw.-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends V2 - "Just the luck of the draw."[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1008523-League-of-Legends-V3-quot-you-can-t-milk-those-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends V3 - "you can't milk those"[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1033132-League-of-Legends-V4-quot-You-have-been-disconnected-from-PVP.net-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends V4 - "You have been disconnected from PVP.net"[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1049614-League-of-Legends-V5-quot-where-s-magma-chamber-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends V5 - "where's magma chamber???"[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1060371-League-of-Legends-V6-quot-Ryze-good-ahahaha-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends V6 - "Ryze, good? ahahaha"[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1067844-League-of-Legends-V7-quot-It-s-not-me-it-s-my-team!-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends V7 - "It's not me, it's my team!"[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1073616-League-of-Legends-v8-FP-Premade-to-win.?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends v8 - FP Premade to win.[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1079895-League-of-Legends-v9-Server-status-Offline-quot-Are-you-connected-to-the-internet-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends v9 - Server status: Offline "Are you connected to the internet?"[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1086356-League-of-Legends-v10-quot-LUCKER-NOOB-L2P-quot?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends v10 - "LUCKER NOOB L2P"[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1089958-League-of-Legends-v11-Title-more-important-than-actual-discussion?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends v11: Title more important than actual discussion[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1092861-League-of-Legends-v12?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends v12[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1095023-League-of-Legends-v13-BASK...-IN-MY-PRES-wait.?highlight=League+of+Legends]League of Legends v13 - BASK... IN MY PRES-wait.[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1097243-League-of-Legends-v14-Complain-about-teammates-edition]League of Legends v14 - Complain about teammates edition[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1099005-League-of-Legends-v15-Phreak-is-a-good-caster]League of Legends v15 - Phreak is a good caster[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1100455-League-of-Legends-v16-50-LoL-50-chitchat]League of Legends v16 - 50% LoL 50% Chitchat[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1103130-League-of-Legends-v17-Why-did-nobody-else-make-the-OP]League of Legends v17 - Why did nobody else make the OP[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1106463]League of Legends v18 (Flubad at LoL edition)[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/threads/1160328]League of Legends v20- OH BOY HERE WE GO[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1179506]League of Legends v21 - Never-ending Queue Edition[/url]
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1193569]League of Legends v22 - Welcome to the League of Draven[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1205518]League of Legends v23 - Big Plays Edition[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1218977]League of Legends v24 TPA S2 Champions[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1236082]League of Legends v25[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1249991]League of Legends v26[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1252233]League of Legends v27[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1254439]League of Legends v28[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1256934]League of Legends v29: Diamond players are better than you.[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1258862]League of Legends v30 Ranked seems like a good idea![/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1260484]League of Legends v31[/url]
[url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1262166]League of Legends v32[/url]

[Strikelol]

Watching LCS and than going to play some ranked. Wish me lucky today

[Blueplastic]

What a mysterious OP

[peep]

[QUOTE=Blueplastic;40435776]What a mysterious OP[/QUOTE]

shamefully stolen op im sorry

[Lewor]

If there's one thing I have to say about LoL after playing it for two years it that it's a game.

[NotName]

[QUOTE=RetaDepa;40436000]If there's one thing I have to say about LoL after playing it for two years it that it's a game.[/QUOTE]

I would go as far as saying that it's a video game.

[sottaly]

Lost my first promo series ever. I fucking hate people who insist on a champion in champ select and then feed harder then ever. Ughhhh.

[IJerry2595I]

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almost there

[Zareox]

[QUOTE=Zinayzen]how'd you have enough to buy a full gunblade, wota, spec wraith, and sv by level 12?

bullshit, sir[/QUOTE]

Err, I didn't have the full gunblade, just WOTA, spec wraith and sv. But that's not that much gold, I agree level 12 with gunblade impossible unless uber fed.

On a side note, just finished a ranked as cho top. I love a team that insists on doing whatever they want and cause us to lose. Two people always running about doing their own thing. Ugh

[Daniellynet]

@Zinayzen

Normal games, not even trying to make myself better atm. Just farming IP and trying to have fun until I get a merge (hopefully), which may be weeks from now...

Also, funny bug..

Started loading and I was the only one connected, then people started loading one after one.

[editline]27th April 2013[/editline]

Now I got a shit load of lag for some reason.
Probably related.

[Daniellynet]

Sigh.
NA or my connection to the NA servers are fucking up hardcore.

Everything else is perfect, except my connection to LoL.
Edit:
After closing client completely and trying to re-connect to match three times my connection to the game became stable.

[HolyCrapAWalrus]

[QUOTE=Zareox7;40436625]Err, I didn't have the full gunblade, just WOTA, spec wraith and sv. But that's not that much gold, I agree level 12 with gunblade impossible unless uber fed.

On a side note, just finished a ranked as cho top. I love a team that insists on doing whatever they want and cause us to lose. Two people always running about doing their own thing. Ugh[/QUOTE]

oh my god this JUST happened to me (just not in ranked and I was zed mid)

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up 20 kills basically all game, can't do shit because they have hella cc and our Darius/Twitch were walking around their jungle doing fuck all while their team pushed down two inhibs.

[editline]26th April 2013[/editline]

way to break facepunch, danielly

[Zinayzen]

pax sivir, riot nasus, scorched xerath

we win

[Vomitself]

Everyone in-game has a skin except me (playing as Lux).

Welp.

[Zinayzen]

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we won

[Ninny]

GGU beat dignitas lol

[Zinayzen]

jungle nasus is fucking great you guys were right

[editline]27th April 2013[/editline]

he picked hec after i picked nasus

i mean really

wither > hec

[Vmonkey]

im here again

[Ogris]

[QUOTE=Zinayzen;40437244]jungle nasus is fucking great you guys were right

[editline]27th April 2013[/editline]

he picked hec after i picked nasus

i mean really

wither > hec[/QUOTE]

Wither>Anything. Nasus is in for quite a nerf bat hit.

[Zinayzen]

fuck i hope not :( they haven't changed wither in a reasonably long time as it is, no need to start now

[K0ppel]

Dignitas has ascended to a new level of throw, first they only threw small leads, then they threw matches. Soon they started to throw series now however they have done it. They have thrown an entire tournament going from no.1 to relegation in three weeks truly dignitas cannot be matched in the throw.

[Zinayzen]

The one thing with jungle nasus that kind of sucks is that your Q cd is like eight seconds at level 1, so it's hard to farm it up early. I get that my job is to be a terrifying CC machine emerging from the depths, but having a high Q would be nice. If I go top by about 30 minutes I have 4-500 bonus damage on that thing. I was at like 300 by then in the jungle

[0x22b]

[QUOTE=Zinayzen;40437280]fuck i hope not :( they haven't changed wither in a reasonably long time as it is, no need to start now[/QUOTE]

The one thing I hate about Wither is how when you're laning against him as someone like Tryndamere, you're essentially worthless. Early laning phase if he withers you, it'll be like your contemplating what you want for dinner before hitting anything because it brings you down to like .4 attack speed.

[GURREN LAGANN]

Does Nunu reveal himself now if he ults in a bush?

[0x22b]

[QUOTE=GURREN LAGANN;40438343]Does Nunu reveal himself now if he ults in a bush?[/QUOTE]

No

[Zinayzen]

but i think the debuff still shows up

[milkandcooki]

i started to play this videogame but i have no videogame pals to game with

how do i rectify this issue

[J.C.DentonUNATCO]

I'm a Dota 2 player myself and I don't know much about this game, but two of my friends who play it swapped accounts for fun so they could try different things easily.
One friend bought Teemo as a joke (I was also told you can reverse your buys anyway) on the account, and for some reason that pissed off friend 2 so much that he deleted friend 1's "tier 3 runes" (apparently irreversible) and then blocked and removed him from friends.
Now hes really sad because apparently he can't jungle or do much anymore since about 2 years of progress has been deleted.

Could he contact support and try to get his runes back? I dont know what 90% of this stuff is and my friend doesn't go to facepunch, I just want to help him out.

[Zareox]

[QUOTE=JCDentonUNATCO;40438530]I'm a Dota 2 player myself and I don't know much about this game, but two of my friends who play it swapped accounts for fun so they could try different things easily.
One friend bought Teemo as a joke (I was also told you can reverse your buys anyway) on the account, and for some reason that pissed off friend 2 so much that he deleted friend 1's "tier 3 runes" (apparently irreversible) and then blocked and removed him from friends.
Now hes really sad because apparently he can't jungle or do much anymore since about 2 years of progress has been deleted.

Could he contact support and try to get his runes back? I dont know what 90% of this stuff is and my friend doesn't go to facepunch, I just want to help him out.[/QUOTE]

Teemo doesn't even cost that much...

[Zinayzen]

The fuck is wrong with your friend